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October 3, 2025 21 mins

In this episode, we dive into one of the most controversial juvenile justice cases in recent U.S. history: the story of Omer Ninham, the youngest person in Wisconsin to be sentenced to life without parole. At just 14 years old, Omer was convicted of a brutal crime, listen in to let us know if you think the punishment fits the age.


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State of Wisconsin v. Omer Ninham: 

https://murderpedia.org/male.N/images/ninham_omer/opinion.pdf

Photo Gallery:

https://murderpedia.org/male.N/n/ninham-omer-photos.htm

News Articles:

https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/wis-supreme-court-teens-life-prison-sentence-ok/

https://www.reuters.com/article/world/us/life-sentence-for-14-year-old-killer-confirmed-by-court-idUSTRE74J5HY/

https://www.wpr.org/justice/wisconsin-man-convicted-murder-could-be-eligible-parole-after-us-supreme-court-ruling

Newspaper Clippings:

https://www.newspapers.com/article/green-bay-press-gazette-june-30-1999-zo/7772589/

https://www.newspapers.com/article/green-bay-press-gazette-mar-23-2000-zon/7773148/

Omer’s Petition for Review:

https://eji.org/files/omer-ninham-wisconsin-petitioner-brief-10-13-10.pdf

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